Since his graduation at the Academy of Arts Architecture & Design in Prague (1978–1984 Department of Illustration and Applied Graphics) he worked as an independent artist (1984-85 visual arts editor 100+1 ZZ, 1992-94 visual arts editor IŽ Press).

He designed hundreds of publications (some of them also winning various competitions) — from book covers, graphic layouts and some illustrated titles (Tucet tváří Nasreddinových, Půjčovna manželek, Válka s Jugurtou/Catilinovo spiknutí, Romance o Cidovi, Španělské romancero etc.), through dozens of promotional and occasional publications to hundreds of calendars.